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Great War Diaries

Vivid human experiences of WWI, as told through memoirs written from 1914-18. A Cossack woman is caught up in the Bolshevik revolution and a French boy witnesses the German retreat.

September 2019
Hear moving stories of love, pain and grief from those who chronicled life during WWI. An Austrian soldier despairs as he is sent to Siberia. The horrors of the Somme are revealed.
Poignant letters and diaries capture the reality of life in WWI. Moving tales include a German mum who loses her only son and a French boy who witnesses his nation under occupation.
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Based on letters and journals, many of which have never been published before, this documentary tells the story of 1914-18 solely through the eyes of those who lived through it. Bringing together 25 broadcasters from around the world, this is television's global event for the centenary of World War I.
August 2014
Expired
Based on letters and journals, many of which have never been published before, this tells the story of 1914-18 solely through the eyes of those who lived through it. Bringing together 25 broadcasters from around the world, this is television's global event for the centennial of World War I.
Expired
Based on letters and journals, many of which have never been published before, this tells the story of 1914-18 solely through the eyes of those who lived through it. Bringing together 25 broadcasters from around the world, this is television's global event for the centennial of World War I.
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